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Forum: Automotive Projects 03-30-2018, 12:55 PM
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Posted By pplace
Thank you guys very much for the nice comments...

Thank you guys very much for the nice comments about the work I performed on this project.
Forum: Automotive Projects 03-02-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
I don't really know what happened to it. At one...

I don't really know what happened to it. At one point another shop reached out to me with questions / concerns about the customer and asked if I dealt with the same situations.....and I did to 100%...
Forum: Automotive Projects 03-01-2018, 06:42 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Wow! I was very shocked to browse the forums...

Wow! I was very shocked to browse the forums this evening to see I was named MSOTM! Such an amazing recognition and honor with all the talented craftsmen on this forum! I’m especially humbled...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-15-2018, 01:19 PM
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Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Thank you very much! We have pretty decent...

Thank you very much! We have pretty decent weather as far as humidity. Hard to say “decent” when we’ve had weeks of below 0 temps down to -20 F. for days on end recently. Obviously in the winter...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-14-2018, 09:12 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
That is just regular sheet type styro-foam...

That is just regular sheet type styro-foam insulation. Not the easiest to sculpt, but it can work. If you grind on it it wants to “melt” and harden, if you sand on it sometimes it wants to “peel”...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-13-2018, 01:01 PM
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Posted By pplace
Attached are a couple pictures of a "mock up"...

Attached are a couple pictures of a "mock up" boxside that I carved out of foam in hopes of what I envisioned to do (this was at the start of the project) I always felt the original stepside box and...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-11-2018, 09:51 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
This post is pretty much nearing completion....as...

This post is pretty much nearing completion....as I mentioned unfortunately this is as far as I was able to take the project before it left me.:( I'll attach a couple pictures as the project arrived...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-09-2018, 08:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Chassis plumbing

This will be a fairly long post with a pile of pictures focusing on mainly the "plumbing" of the chassis: Brake lines, fuel line, air lines, emergency brake cables, air system components, etc.\
I...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-09-2018, 08:19 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
The customer was not a car person at all so there...

The customer was not a car person at all so there was a lot of freedom from him. Kept up to date with pictures and descriptions of progress frequently. Unfortunately, as you’ll see later for...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-08-2018, 09:00 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Rear suspension

I designed and drew up numerous brackets and had them laser cut out.

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Here is a close up of one of the engine mount brackets installed.

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Here is the triangulated 4-link air-ride...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-08-2018, 08:31 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Master cylinder / booster mount

That's for sure, and with each project you learn more to incorporate into the next build!

This post will show how I designed a bracket for the master cylinder & booster.

I wanted the actual...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-07-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Happy with that the mockup frame profile would...

Happy with that the mockup frame profile would work, four identical steel copies were cut to start building the new rails from.

Four new profiles cut and ready to graft into the frame.

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Forum: Automotive Projects 01-07-2018, 05:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Rear frame

I leveled and squared up the chassis on the frame table. Once everything was perfect I attached it with clamps so I knew it wouldn't move while I was modifying it.

The rear kick-up that was...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-07-2018, 04:56 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Chassis

My posts will now jump back to the start of the entire project.....the chassis.

The chassis had already been changed by someone else before it came to me. Mainly they installed an aftermarket...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-06-2018, 02:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Totally agree! That was my biggest worry when I...

Totally agree! That was my biggest worry when I started the project. Certainly doesn’t have the natural looks of the Fords or Chevys from the era.



Thank you, I take that as a big compliment!...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-05-2018, 09:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Cowl to door jamb

Nothing too serious here, but thought I'd show how I had to change the cowl sides in order to blend nicer into the door jambs I made earlier.

I had cut a fair amount out of the cowl side earlier...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-05-2018, 06:08 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Radiator / grille opening

Sorry, but I'm going to jump back in time out of sequence from the previous posts. This post will focus on the radiator support and fabricating the front grille opening to blend into the radiator...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-05-2018, 02:29 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Custom grille

Now that the majority of the body was "dialed in" I moved on to creating and updating the styling of the grille opening. I wanted to retain some of the original character, but knew the original...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-05-2018, 08:30 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Ok, I was curious about that. Since this is a...

Ok, I was curious about that. Since this is a metal shaping forum, I wasn't sure if that was the only thing the posts should focus on for the most part.

I've only got a couple more posts /...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-04-2018, 09:52 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Finishing lower door skin

Looking back I'm amazed I don't have any pictures of fabricating and shaping the exterior door skins from the windows down?!?! This was obviously a fairly involved process, and as well documented as...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-04-2018, 07:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Glad the build / pictures are enjoyed! I'm from...

Glad the build / pictures are enjoyed! I'm from a very small rural town, so there really isn't anybody else around that does the type of work I do / want to do. So it's a lot of trial and error...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-04-2018, 08:48 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Thank you very much! I'm glad I'm able to share...

Thank you very much! I'm glad I'm able to share this project with others. There was very little original metal used.....just used it as a rough "guideline" and base to start either repairing or...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-03-2018, 11:02 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Start of roof repair

Thank you, I appreciate the comments.

Next up is the roof! The roof was pretty cut and spliced up from the previous chop attempt. The transitions from the roof to the edges front and back as...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-03-2018, 09:41 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
Now the time came for one of the tougher portions...

Now the time came for one of the tougher portions of the project.....the doors! For numerous reasons and after much contemplation I decided it was best to build new door basically from scratch...
Forum: Automotive Projects 01-03-2018, 07:17 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 31,466
Posted By pplace
The next task on the project was shaping some new...

The next task on the project was shaping some new front fenders. As mentioned / shown slightly in a previous post someone had attempted to modify the fenders and wheel openings. I took this...
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